Mr. Speaker. I have become aware of an apparent technical error in two provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Title III of the act. based on the Housepassed version of H.R. 2202. includes a comprehensive reform of the procedures for apprehending. adjudicating. and removing illegal aliens from the United States. Section 306 of title IlI overhauls the rules regarding judicial review from orders of removal. It was the clear intent of the conferees that. as a general matter. the full package of changes made by this part of title III effect those cases filed in court after the enactment of the new law. leaving cases already pending before the courts to continue under existing law.
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